‘Black Mirror’ Stars Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross Say We’re ‘Creeping Towards’ the Tech Shown in ‘Common People’
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Black Mirror” Season 7, Episode 1, “Common People.”
“Black Mirror” Season 7 episode “Common People” introduces a horrifying healthcare scenario that features technology that stars Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross believe might be closer to reality than we think.
In “Common People,” middle class couple Amanda (Jones) and Mike (Chris O’Dowd), get trapped in a vicious cycle when a technological invention, titled Rivermind, saves Amanda from death, though demands a hefty subscription fee to continue supporting her vitality. While Amanda and Mike make sacrifices to make it work, they are pushed to their limits when their customer service representative, Gaynor (Ross) continually ups the monthly cost for living a satisfactory life.
“I think we’re a couple of innovations away from this being an actual possibility that people can buy into,” Jones told TheWrap, noting that she would hate if the tiers were structured as they were in the episode.
“Black Mirror” Season 7 episode “Common People” introduces a horrifying healthcare scenario that features technology that stars Rashida Jones and Tracee Ellis Ross believe might be closer to reality than we think.
In “Common People,” middle class couple Amanda (Jones) and Mike (Chris O’Dowd), get trapped in a vicious cycle when a technological invention, titled Rivermind, saves Amanda from death, though demands a hefty subscription fee to continue supporting her vitality. While Amanda and Mike make sacrifices to make it work, they are pushed to their limits when their customer service representative, Gaynor (Ross) continually ups the monthly cost for living a satisfactory life.
“I think we’re a couple of innovations away from this being an actual possibility that people can buy into,” Jones told TheWrap, noting that she would hate if the tiers were structured as they were in the episode.
- 4/11/2025
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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